The Three Kingdoms

"Cheng Cizun, this tea is Dongzhi tea, try it!"

“The tea is really good!”

Cheng Pu took a sip and said, "I didn't expect Commander Xu, a commanding officer of the legion, to have such tea-making skills!"

"The war on the grassland has been quiet for many years, and our war elephant army is considered useless. Under normal circumstances, it can be regarded as cultivating one's character!"

Xu Sheng smiled: "Your Majesty often said that to be a general, you must have the mentality of not changing your face when Mount Tai collapses in front of you. Cultivating your character will help the leader!"

"It's no wonder Commander Xu has been in the northwest for many years. Seeing that the commanders around him have made great contributions on the battlefield, and they have been named marquises and nobles, but they have always been in a hurry, not panic, and kind-hearted!" Cheng Pu narrowed his eyes slightly.

Today's Xu Sheng is a little more stable than the Xu Wenxiang he saw back then.

"Hehe!" Xu Sheng waved his hand: "Cheng Cizun has passed the prize, I'm just having fun!"

"Commander Xu, do you know the news from the Roman battlefield?"

After exchanging pleasantries, Cheng Pu started to get down to the topic and asked tentatively.

"Cheng Cizun is talking about His Majesty's death on the battlefield?" Xu Sheng's face suddenly darkened, and there was a cold light in his eyes: "I still don't believe this!"

"But this thing is true!"

Cheng Pu put down the teacup in his hand, with a dignified expression, and said, "Although I don't want to accept it, I have to say that the news from the Western Regions is absolutely true!"

Xu Sheng remained silent with an indifferent expression.

Cheng Pu continued: "Your Majesty's death on the battlefield is the tragedy of the court, but a country cannot live without a king for a day. The current court is responsible for the lives of 8000 million people. We cannot let the court be in chaos..."

"So Cheng Cizun came to ask me to send troops to support the crown prince?" Xu Sheng interrupted Cheng Pu's long speech.

"No!"

Cheng Pu was stunned, and quickly shook his head: "Although His Royal Highness is talented, he is not able to preside over the current situation at all. If he is forced to push him to the top, he will inevitably encounter great chaos. The court cannot be chaotic, and the country cannot be moved, so... I ask Commander Xu to help Duke Jiang take the throne!"

"Since ancient times, the father died and the son succeeded, and the brother died and the younger brother died. I have never heard that the elder brother will inherit the position of the younger brother. If this is the case, are you going to put your majesty in an inhumane situation?"

Xu Sheng's eyes were full of fierceness.

Once Sun Ce ascended the throne, he would not succeed to the throne, but take back his own throne. Then Sun Quan's reputation in the Xuanwu Gate battle would be damaged, and even the stain would be left in the historical records.

"If you can exchange for a reputation, the country will last forever, and the world will be peaceful, why not!" Cheng Pu narrowed his eyes: "Your Majesty is a free and easy person, he doesn't care about these things!"

"Hahaha!"

Xu Sheng laughed wildly: "I don't know whether His Majesty is dead or alive, but no matter whether he is dead or alive, no one in this world can destroy His Majesty's reputation, not anyone, not even Sun Bofu!"

"Commander Xu wants to refuse?"

Cheng Pu's face was a little ugly, and he looked at Xu Sheng.

"I reject!"

"You have thought about the consequences!"

"What consequences?"

"The world is in chaos, soldiers are rising, wars are everywhere, and the people are in dire straits!" Cheng Pu said coldly, "Your Majesty's southern and northern wars have brought down a country that may collapse in a single thought of yours!"

"So I will become a sinner in the world!"

"Will!"

Cheng Pu said in a deep voice.

"What a hat, it makes my scalp itchy!"

Xu Sheng sneered, he clapped his hands lightly, and said softly to the back of the screen: "Commander Xu, what do you think?"

"If the world is in chaos, then put it down!"

A figure came from behind the screen, his eyes swept across, and his face was so cold: "If someone is going to take responsibility for this, it shouldn't be you. The prince is the prince, and it is righteousness to support the prince. To usurp the throne is certain death, he is a traitor!"

"Xu Yuanzhi!"

When Cheng Pu saw it, his pupils changed color.

This is Xu Shu, the governor of the Northwest camp.

What he was most worried about still appeared.

"Cheng Cizun, I'm very curious, what kind of benefits Sun Bofu promised you? When His Majesty's bones were still cold, you were so desperate to run around for him, risking your life, entering the camp alone, and relying on your three-inch tongue to persuade him. Commander Xu dispatches troops!"

Xu Shu clapped his hands, and a sarcastic voice sounded.

"I am only for the great Wu Jiangshan, not for personal gain!"

Cheng Pu calmed down quickly. Facing Xu Shu's doubts, he said with awe-inspiring righteousness: "Your Majesty, who in the current Sun royal family can match the appearance of Sun Bofu? It can be said, but what is the current situation, the western battlefield is defeated, the army's morale is unstable, and the hearts of the people are turbulent. In the imperial court, there are factional struggles and chaos. In the Central Plains, the people's hearts are unstable. The world is bound to fall apart!"

"Okay, that's a good point, but it doesn't change the fact that Sun Bofu intends to usurp the throne and stand on his own!"

Xu Shu glanced at him sideways, and said coldly: "He doesn't have the support of the people, he doesn't have the support of the army, how can he set up the world!"

Hearing this, Cheng Pu's face was extremely gloomy, and he stared at Xu Shu intently,

"Cheng Cizun, let's go!"

Xu Sheng said: "Today I will pretend that you have never been here before. Go back and tell Sun Bofu that the Zhan Xiang Legion will always be loyal to His Majesty and the court. The crown prince is the crown prince chosen by His Majesty and the court. We only recognize the succession of the crown prince. If he Fight, then fight!"

"You will regret today's decision in the future!"

Cheng Pu walked away.

In the felt tent, only Xu Sheng and Xu Shu were left.

"You seem to be convinced by him!" Xu Shu looked at Xu Sheng.

Xu Sheng smiled bitterly: "The matter of His Majesty's death on the battlefield disturbed my mood. He is also right. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may not be able to control the current situation. Sun Bofu's succession is a very good choice."

"I still don't believe that His Majesty will die in battle. Unless the corpse is in front of me, I will never believe it!" Xu Shu clenched his fists, the veins on the back of his hands were bumpy, and his voice was firm.

"I don't believe it either, but..."

"You have been shaken!"

"Maybe!"

Xu Sheng did not deny it. After he let out a long sigh, he regained his composure, looked at Xu Shu, and asked in a deep voice: "Yuan Zhi, Sun Bofu is already on the verge of winning the throne. The imperial army is basically in the western battlefield. Even if it takes a year and a half to withdraw, I don't think anyone above the court can stop him!"